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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 27, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 42.

Evil of Sin

By John Bunyan

SIN is the living worm, the lasting fire; Hell soon would lose its heat, could sin expire. Better sinless in hell, than to be where Heaven is, and to be found a sinner there. One sinless with infernals might do well, But sin would make of heaven a very hell. Look to thyself then, keep it out-of-door, Lest it get in and never leave thee more. Fools make a mock of sin, will not believe It carries such a dagger in its sleeve: “How can it be,” say they, “that such a thing, So full of sweetness, e’er should wear a sting?” They know not that it is the very spell Of sin, to make men laugh themselves to hell. Look to thyself then, deal with sin no more. Lest He that saves, against thee shuts the door.

—John Bunyan.